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DesignUp 🧚 Issue #127 > Sagmeister & Beautiful numbers , Browser Wars, #DesignUpForACause, Cricket, DAO's, Design & AI + more
🧚 This edition is packed with food for thought, inspiration, words of advice, and ways to help. Can design help make AI accountable, how cricket has evolved with AI enhancements, and the role DAOs could play in the future of philanthropy. See how NYT is trying to reinvent itself with Questlove and armchair travel to Persepolis.
đź”– Jay reflects on the recent layoffs in the Indian startups and shares 7 takeaways that helped him.
🤩 But first, Beautiful numbers by Stefan Sagmeister from #DesignUpForACause, in which he explores the difference between design and art, how to bring more joy into your work, and much more! And yes, it's been a year since the crazy, terrible 2nd tsunami of Covid hit us in India. DesignUpForACause was a fundraiser conference in response to that.
In this provocative talk, Stefan Sagmeister explores the difference between design & art, and questions the boundaries created through beauty & function by walking through contemporary art & design projects, and his personal project Beautiful Numbers.
We need designers to open up AI black boxes and radically rethink the potential of this powerful technology. Liam Bray explores the trustworthiness of AI through a core AI concept—latent spaces.
AI and Machine learning models have transformed the game of cricket in recent years. From finding the sweet spot of the bat to transforming the viewer experience, AI is hard at work, changing the way cricket is both watched and played.
An optimistic stance on the role DAOs could play in the future of philanthropy, shared values, and generally wanting the world to be better.
🦅 State of Design
Jay reflects on the recent layoffs in the Indian startups and the story by The Ken and shares 7 takeaways that helped him:
.@TheKenWeb's article made me time travel to a period in my life/career that has left a lasting impression. Even decades later.
A short story, and 🧵
Flashback: Victoria Street, Bristol. A crisp, sunny October morning. 2001
— Jay Dutta (@jdallcaps)
2:42 PM • Jun 17, 2022
Anybody (including yourself). Anytime (including now).
🍏 Eye Candy
The New York Times and Questlove launch the next iteration of Independent Journalism for an Independent Life, where every NYT subscriber can become a story unto themselves. Read on to see how they use quantified self concepts to connect with subscribers.
Explore the capital of ancient Persia at its height during the reign of King Xerxes. A new immersive web experience from Getty, best viewed on a large monitor.
A fun animation by data junkie James Eagle, a fitting nod to Internet Explorer's EOL.
Check out the surreal work of illustrator Max Löffler, and the learning he's had:
Over time you’ll understand what it is you have to add from within yourself to give your work a relevant individual edge. There’s no Youtube tutorial, just constant trial & error.
🌿 Stay strong and stay inspired,